Australia v USA Player Ratings

1. Billy Slater: Subdued game at the back and hampered by a knee injury that saw him leave the field. Couldn't get a look in on the attacking fun and games. 6

2. Brett Morris: Scored four tries – all in the first half – and was robbed of a fifth after an inexplicable forward pass ruling. Ran for a game-high 183 metres. 8.5

3. Jarryd Hayne: Looked like he had been playing alongside Brett Morris his entire representative career, such was the ease with which he slotted in at right centre. His dazzling footwork and great running lines saw him bag four tries also. Our man of the match. 9.5

4. Greg Inglis: Confused the USA defence by roving from the left side of the field to the right and back again. Impossible to contain, 'GI' punched out a whopping 15 tackle busts, plus three line busts, two try assists and two line-break assists. 9

5. Darius Boyd: Like Slater, appeared not to have been sent an invitation to the party. Incredibly the winger missed out on a try despite the Kangaroos notching 12 overall. Zero tackle busts. 6

6. Johnathan Thurston: Ran the ball strongly and set up his supports well. Had only a fair afternoon with the boot, converting seven of 12 tries. 8

7. Cooper Cronk: With all the action occurring out wide he tried hard to get into the groove of the game – sometimes too hard. 7

13. Paul Gallen: Possibly hampered by a leg strain he was nonetheless solid in the middle, with 11 hit-ups and 20 tackles. 7.5

14. Daly Cherry-Evans: Made an impact off the bench and would have scored a try but for being offside at a play-the-ball. 7

15. Josh Papalli: Wasn't required to do a lot. Made six hit-ups and 56 metres in limited game time. 6

16. Andrew Fifita: The USA defence did their homework on the big guy, restricting him to just three tackle busts. Still managed 112 metres. 7

17. Corey Parker: Thrived given the open nature of the clash. His flick pass for Hayne to score his fourth try was pure magic. Finished with a game-high three offloads and two line-break assists. 8.5

USA

1. Kristian Freed: Safe under the high kick and also cleaning up grubbers but his light frame saw him continually driven back when returning the ball. Will have nightmares about waves of Kangaroos running at him for weeks to come. 7

2. Bureta Faraimo: Made one monster hit in defence on Billy Slater early on that was worth the price of admission alone. Notched 98 metres and a team-high three tackle busts. Polished effort. 7.5